Leaders in Utah say they found a way to get around the government shutdown .

Utah will reopen its five national parks by Saturday , as well as three other nationally run locations .

Utah 's Governor Gary Herbert made the announcement Thursday , saying a deal had been reached with the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell .

`` Utah agrees to pay the National Park Service -LRB- NPS -RRB- up to $ 1.67 million -- $ 166,572 per day -- to re-open eight national sites in Utah for up to 10 days . If the federal government shutdown ends before then , the State will receive a refund of unused monies '' an official press statement explained .

The deal would reopen Arches , Bryce Canyon , Canyonlands , Capitol Reef , and Zion national parks . The other three locations that will be opened are Natural Bridges and Cedar Breaks national monuments , as well as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area .

`` Utah 's national parks are the backbone of many rural economies and hard-working Utahns are paying a heavy price for this shutdown , '' Herbert said in the released statement . `` I commend Secretary Jewell for being open to Utah 's solution , and the world should know Utah is open for business and visitors are welcome . ''

October is an especially profitable month for Utah 's national parks , since optimal weather attracts a high volume of tourists . Typically , officials estimate a $ 100 million yield for the month , so the parks ' closures would have had an especially high impact on the state .

The Department of the Interior is now awaiting a transfer of funds from Utah , at which point it will notify `` site-specific '' personnel to return to work . The process of opening the parks after receiving the money should take some time , but in a statement from the governor 's office , the state anticipates all sites should be `` fully operational by Saturday '' .

In the event that the federal government shutdown drags on longer than the 10 days that have been accounted for , the state of Utah insists it would be able to make additional payments to keep the parks operational .

The agreement between Herbert and Jewell stipulates that the money spent by the state can be reimbursed with Congressional approval . However , as with other funds spent during the shutdown , Congress is under no obligation to refund the bill .

It seems Herbert is quite intent on pursuing repayment , with his office telling reporters `` the Governor has engaged Utah 's congressional delegation to actively pursue timely repayment to state coffers . ''

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Officials will open eight locations by Saturday

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Utah 's governor announced the deal on Thursday

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`` Utah 's national parks are the backbone of many rural economies , '' Governor Gary Herbert says